Vangelis - La Petite Fille de la Mer - The Little Daughter of the Sea (Cover)

Vangelis La Petite Fille de la Mer - The Little Daughter of the Sea
A few minutes of Happiness and Peace... from one of the most beautiful pieces by Vangelis. Dedicated to my daughter.
I decided to attempt to do a cover of this piece when I first bought a Yamaha Montage and heard how great some of the acoustic guitars were. I thought I could do a decent live cover with the acoustic guitar in the left hand and the electric piano in the right. But I later decided to do "a duet with myself," which worked out better, especially since there is more going on with the keys than I first noticed. There are a number of electric piano overdubs played higher with different panning. I tried to replicate this by having the upper notes of the electric piano panning differently from the lower, so that they would sound like they were coming from different instruments. If you stay with me until the very end, you may also notice that I layered some of the higher notes to double and play an octave higher... so you get the effect of an octave by playing just one note. This doesn’t work for most of the piece, but I was able to bring the effect in at the end nicely with a pedal. So what you get is really something like a live duet. On the Prophet, I was happy to get sort of a dreamy choir with triangle waves and then later bring in audio modulation with the modulation wheel, making it more like a string.

[@GrandsPas]

One of his most emotive music. Vangelis has passed away today. He enlighted our lives. R.I.P

[@BenMartinBox]

Vangelis made the world a better place... and influenced many of us. Thank you for this fantastic rendition of his genius.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thank you for your comments. He did indeed! Covers like this take a long time, but his wonderful music is worth the extra effort.

[@roberteberhart9000]

I love this song and you did it justice. Not going to lie that I had more than a few tears going on. Thanks for adding a little more beauty to the world.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thank you very much for such beautiful comments. I also find this piece very moving.

[@beetleworx]

Atmosphere, feeling, the right sense ... this is what this is all about !

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks for saying so. It's such a beautiful piece.

[@FeFiFoFumist]

That, my friend, was a beautiful performance of one of my favourite Vangelis pieces. 'Different World'...

[@TaurusTarkus]

Definitely one of my favorites as well! Many thanks.

[@stellarobinson3789]

Strong, very 1970s, Sublime, Sureal, so beautiful, love it . A ex Parner introduced me to this , I nearly died, and went to heaven. Maby I will have this at my Funeral. 😮❤️😀🌠❤️🎵

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks. Yes, I love this music too.

[@tonym3292]

Esta canción tocó lo más profundo de mi ser. Es triste, melancólica, pero extremadamente hermosa. Me puse a llorar como un niño.

[@TaurusTarkus]

¡Gracias por tus hermosas palabras! La buena música puede ser muy poderosa.

[@stellarobinson3789]

Your Performance of this Petit fil de la mer is Esquisite, I thought it was Vangelis. WoW u Gifted brother . 😮❤️🌠

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thank you very much! I hope you enjoy my other Vangelis covers as well.

[@richarddufresne2683]

De toute beauté. Ma chanson favorite de Vangelis. Merci, c’est très émouvant de vous écouter,… 😊

[@TaurusTarkus]

Merci pour vos beaux commentaires! Ils signifient beaucoup.

[@elianaogeabarca5099]

Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou playing this beautiful song...47 years later!! This was so amazing...a beautiful cover !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thank you so much! That means a lot!

[@Ozzyfreeman]

Soft, romantic and beautiful!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks for your comments!

[@lizapaiziscreations4942]

Absolutely magical! This is one of my favourite pieces by the master, too. So beautifully played :)

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thank you for your beautiful comments!

[@carlosmattar5700]

Mi alma y mis ojos lloran de emoción al escuchar esta maravilla. Cuando algo emociona así es mucho más que música. Me inundó el alma de amor y sensibilidad❤

[@TaurusTarkus]

¡Gracias por tan lindos comentarios! Realmente lo aprecio.

[@PatGleeson123]

Superb - lovely atmospherics of the original :-)

[@TaurusTarkus]

That's very kind. Thank you.

[@evanescapades2513]

Magical!!!!! 10/10!!!! Perfect feel.....

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks Evan! That means a lot! This is definitely one of my favorites.

[@franslemaire-micado]

Waaw…what a remake …beautiful music …cover to travel into dreamworld ❤️🎼❤️

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks so much!!

[@PAC-fp9hy]

For many years I ignored L'Apocalypse des animaux for some reason. I heard it about a year ago and I often go back to this track to remind just how good it is. This track along with Le singe bleu has a lazy jazz vibe that reminds you of black and white french films with Alain Delon. Vangelis was truly a remarkable composer and this rich cover does the piece every justice it possibly can.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks! I know what you mean: it elicits a European nostalgia in me for France and Italy. I had this track on my first Vangelis CD "Themes" and consider it to be one of his most beautiful.

[@josiane4566]

Pur moment d'évasion , de rêve , superbement interprété et une belle sensibilité !

[@TaurusTarkus]

Merci!!

[@alexrewood4312]

Wow, you play so beautifully, had a few tears in my eyes. Absolutely wonderful song, you have such a talent. ❤️

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thank you so much! Tears and chills are the best reactions!

[@AndyNyle]

Not only this is such a masterful performance but your ability to dial on the sounds on Rev2 are just incredible. It tends to sound a a rusty music box in many hands out there

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks. I wasn't blown away by the power of the Prophet '08 when I first got it, and was mostly disappointed by the presets. But I've been using the instrument and its offspring the Rev2 for a while now, and its versatility is incredible. Many seem to use it in a harsh way. This particular Rev2 sound uses Triangle waveforms, which definitely warm things up. A saw or pulse wave blended with a triangle can give the Rev2 a lot of different colors.

[@AndyNyle]

@@TaurusTarkushank you for the tips I’ll give it another go on my p08! I agree on the present. Also for me it often feel like being in duty free perfume shop when my senses would overwhelm after a while 😅

[@TaurusTarkus]

@@AndyNyle The Prophet '08 is magnificent, but like the CS-80, it needs a good reverb to really shine.

[@a.katherinesuetterlin3028]

Sooo beautiful! One of my favorite Vangelis tunes -- one that makes me really want to paint what I see in my mind's eye when I hear this melody. 🎨🖼

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks! It's one of my favorites as well. Makes me think of beautiful walks in Europe.

[@salgena]

my favorite song!

[@TaurusTarkus]

One of my favorites as well.

[@johnomahony3489]

Beautiful version of this gorgeous piece. A wonderful tribute to the Maestro. May he rest in peace.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks! I'm sure it would please him greatly to know how much people continue to love his music.

[@lausanois]

beatiful music, makes me travel to paradise...your cover is just great, love it...congrats

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thank you for your very kind words. Vangelis can take us away.

[@sethcookson1267]

this is absolutely amazing

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks!

[@Krlitros301]

Best covering i've listened. Congratulations 👏👏

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks so much!

[@georgeemirzas7776]

Excellent interpretation ,full of emotion . Congratulations.!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks! Such a beautiful piece.

[@canaldomimimi3906]

Perfect, just perfect. ❤

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks so much! I really love this music too.

[@ecedelrey]

Mükemmel ❤

[@TaurusTarkus]

Teşekkürler

[@MoviesFUN3000]

Like God of music!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks for your comment!

[@hideralmosawi1606]

A wonderful music playing

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks!

[@jeanlot]

Great cover. Goodbye Vangelis❤️

[@madrid17]

Quelle belle performance et un très beau goss artiste.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Merci beaucoup.

[@theracsoproduction]

🤩🤩🤩 Fantastic!!!!!!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks a lot!

Maravilloso, enhorabuena. Una versión realizada con un gusto exquisito.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Muchas gracias. Eso es muy amable.

[@noahe1130]

this deserves more views

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thank you! This may be my favorite cover. :)

[@bborud]

This is very good! Congratulations!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks for your comments!

[@OlivierMamou]

C'est Magnifique !

[@TaurusTarkus]

Merci Beaucoup!

[@rayannehorne3468]

One ot my very favorite

[@TaurusTarkus]

It is for me too.

[@elielamhout9995]

That's one of the piece of music that brings me to tears. Perfect interpretation, congratulations !

[@TaurusTarkus]

That means a lot! I really love this one too. Thanks!

[@alejandroavendanosalazar4034]

Amazing! Excellent cover, a great tribute to the legend Vangelis. Excellent work friend.🤩

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks!

[@louisgarageband]

Grateful for this interpretation, quite a challenge to replicate and it's wonderful!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks Luis. It did take some time, but it's such a beautiful piece.

[@HBelfort]

My goodness, what a spectacular cover! My very favorite by Vangelis. Thanks for sharing and for showing it can be played with all it's sentiment by a terrestrial - assuming you're not from the same planet as Vangelis.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thank you so much! Vangelis' playing was certainly from a different world.

[@LudwigvanBeethoven2]

Rest in Peace Vangelis 💔

[@vytautas134]

The best lullaby ever

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks for the comment. Indeed! I agree.

[@marcolopezlopez1226]

🤩😍🤩😍👏👏👏👏👏 sublime !!!!!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks so much!!!

[@marcolopezlopez1226]

@@TaurusTarkus de nada 🤩🤩🤩👏👏

[@viktorsagi6037]

It is so beautiful 😊 👏👏👏 Thank you for sharing 👋🙂

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks!

[@KaseyBailes]

You are a gift 🌊

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks so much for your encouragement!

[@thierrybeaujour4387]

votre reprise de ce morceau est simplement magnifique, bravo à vous.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Merci Beaucoup! Très gentil.

[@mortezaamini1784]

Very nice 👏👏👏😭

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks! This music really tugs at my heart.

[@buxisinbad4288]

Great performace 👌

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks!

[@smilingbuddha2836]

This is absolutely beautiful. Excellent job recreating this wonderful piece.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Very kind of you to say so. Thanks.

[@h-jbonnet9597]

One of my favorite song from Vangelis, bravo !

[@TaurusTarkus]

One of my favorites as well. Merci!

[@muhammadraza1739]

..............Silence.........No Words

[@TaurusTarkus]

🙂

[@toolman8269]

Wow. You had me captivated the entire performance. Very, very faithful cover of one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs I've ever heard. You got the electric piano sound perfect, which is just as important as the notes themselves...at least to me. Well done, sir.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks so much! "...one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs I've ever heard." I agree; well said.

[@studioliv1]

Thank you for the explications about your making of .👍

[@TaurusTarkus]

Most people won't care, but musicians like to read such things!

[@francknguyen8503]

😊 surper❤

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks!

[@BENJAMIN_NL]

No words... excellent work, and what a challenge, you nailed it! Thank you for sharing this to all of us.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Your comments mean a great deal to me. Thank you so much!

[@hankbou5836]

my absolute favorite. Very nicely done.

[@TaurusTarkus]

This is an incredibly beautiful piece, and I usually feel like it's my favorite cover.

[@hankbou5836]

it is my absolute favorite piece of music from Vangelis - how could anyone come up with such a wonderful piece of music and you have done a marvelous job covering it. Bravo @@TaurusTarkus

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks! This music has a way of squeezing my heart... so much emotion.

[@javierwendel9961]

The most emotive music ever... i like to say "the music inside a dream"

[@TaurusTarkus]

Probably my favorite cover that I've done.

[@jensaggergren4666]

awesome

[@fadlansidik6512]

Soft,very soul bro,from :Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks! I hope to get to your beautiful country someday. My daughter was recently "close" in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand after spending a year in Korea.

[@jeffgerritsen6502]

Beautifully done. As excellent as the original.

[@TaurusTarkus]

That's very kind. Thank you so much.

[@alifrazan1091]

emotional

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks!

[@OKL3Y62]

WOW! Just.. wonderful! Thank you so much.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks so much! It such a beautiful piece and definitely one of my favorite covers.

[@rumieesha]

Came back again.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks for saying so! (I enjoy watching it too.)

[@cremersalex]

This track is used in the movie 'Millions' (2004) by Danny Boyle.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Interesting. I've never heard it in any movie, which is surprising given how powerfully it could be used.

[@delotroladodelcristal]

Maravilloso. Es preciosa la interpretación y sorprende el virtuosismo del artista y su versatilidad en distintos instrumentos. Verdaderamente una maravilla.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Muy amable. Muchas Gracias!

[@CanigoCatala]

Thanks for this version. What a great piece

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks. It certainly is one of my favorites!

[@CreativeSpiral]

Fantastic! Great playing / feel.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks Jason! Your VCM breakthrough is again on display! (I now use Jason's (Creative Spiral) Prophet Rev2 VCM templates as a starting point for most of my Prophet patches.)

[@andrewgarner734]

Beautiful!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks!

[@studioliv1]

Awsome 😁👍. Thank you for this very good moments...❤️

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks!

[@88SPIKE]

Perfectly executed performance

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks so much!

[@leirascanio]

Nuevamente desde Colombia, Felicitaciones y gracias por esta entrega.... Vangelis es lo mejor...

[@TaurusTarkus]

Gracias!

[@Duhemsounds]

Very beautiful take on that one, dreamy and lovely

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks! It's a pleasure to play such beautiful music.

[@synthverkstad2093]

Great sound design for that piece!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thank you! My wife has been teasing me: "You're spending a lot of time on that one!"

[@jonathansampson3270]

Well played. Love the sounds.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks Jon. We need to have you over one of these days.

[@MrKersey]

Wow, it was great! Well done!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks. I really appreciate that.

[@markdos1538]

Que genialidad y sutileza 👏👏👏

[@TaurusTarkus]

Muy amable - Muchas Gracias!

[@genimas5240]

Te hace volar la imaginación. Felicidades 👏👏👏

[@TaurusTarkus]

Muchas Gracias!

[@anthonbova3556]

Super excelente !

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks!

[@caroltz8220]

Beautiful! You are so talented!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thank you! That means a lot.

[@CRABTAMBOUR-music]

Bravo !

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks!

[@elianaogeabarca5099]

This song (a nd the album "L'Apocalypse des animaux") is from 1973.... Musically it is extremely melodic and is played with acoustic instruments (this song its a clear example), mainly spanish guitars and piano, along with organs and electric pianos, amplified and processed with effects. Vangelis would not use synthesizers until 1974. Finally, I must say, this cover was executed just as the original record, entirely

[@jarreliebana921]

the work was recorded in 1971, in Paris.

[@relatosunicos]

@@jarreliebana921 yes..but was lauched in 1973 by Polydor Records.... It was made for a homonymous documentary series, dedicated to the animal kingdom, directed in 1972 by the French director Frédéric Rossif

[@rosichmusic]

Hermoso! 🥺💔

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks!

[@leogutial4679]

Que cálida interpretación. Disfruto de mi existencia al oírlo. Gracias por compartir✨

[@TaurusTarkus]

Muchas Gracias

Quel Feeling... Très belle interprétation, merci

[@TaurusTarkus]

Merci

[@Patrickmusette]

Très beau...👍👍👍

[@TaurusTarkus]

Merci!

[@enzeomatos350]

Perfeita reprodução! Parabéns!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Muito Obrigado!

[@Xogroroth666]

Ach, mein Gott, das ist wonderschon ... . :)

[@TaurusTarkus]

I'm so glad you found these videos!

[@EDISON2k]

*SHIVERS*

[@JamieTateJamieTate]

Beautiful. Nicely done!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks!

[@dimitargadzhev3800]

Very good performance, Bravo!!!

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks very much!

[@jarreliebana921]

10/10

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks

[@fabianperezgonzalez6560]

Excelente interpretación. Brutal

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks!

[@NoelKoutlis]

magnificent

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many thanks!

[@Escuchalabrisa]

Another of my favorite Vangelis songs.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Many Thanks. Your other comment mentioned the ASM Hydrasynth, which I had not been familiar with. It's an exciting instrument with its HPF, polyphonic aftertouch, and ribbon controller!

[@Escuchalabrisa]

​@@TaurusTarkus Hi there. Indeed, ASM Hydrasynth keyboard version for me is the best digital synthesizer that has come out in recent times at that price. Is a masterpiece of a Chinese company in collaboration with French experts. It is his first instrument and I am waiting the developing of a more powerful machine. OMG!

[@TaurusTarkus]

I recently placed an order for the ASM Hydrasynth Deluxe, which I believe I first heard about from you! I played the original in the most amazing store - Three Wave Music. Many Thanks!

[@Escuchalabrisa]

@@TaurusTarkus Glad to hear it. It is a very interesting machine. Vangelis has the 8 voices version in his study.

[@TaurusTarkus]

@@Escuchalabrisa I saw that Vangelis has one, and I have heard that he really likes it, which did influence my decision to get one. It's really the only modern keyboard I know of with polyphonic aftertouch and a ribbon controlled. I picked it up this week. It's going to take a while to figure out how to really program it, but I'm excited about the possibilities!

[@roberthaynes8830]

Beautiful.

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks. This is one definitely one of my favorites by Vangelis.

[@roberthaynes8830]

@@TaurusTarkus He's got some really good songs. I love the Chariots of Fire soundtrack.

[@TaurusTarkus]

@@roberthaynes8830 I love that one as well. I did Five Circles and should probably cover a couple more from it.

[@roberthaynes8830]

@@TaurusTarkus I'm sure you'd do it justice as well.

[@TaurusTarkus]

@@roberthaynes8830 Thanks. It's a very high standard.

[@marthajane7058]

excelent job

[@TaurusTarkus]

Thanks!

[@soniapabellosevilla1917]

me encantó tu versión, es muy fina y propia. GRACIAS

[@TaurusTarkus]

Muchas Gracias!